Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia stood at 562.59 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia peaked at 1,150 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 562.59 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,089 per 100,000 live births | 994.9 per 100,000 live births | 1,150 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.67 per 100,000 live births | 655.77 per 100,000 live births | 1,062 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.36 per 100,000 live births | 562.59 per 100,000 live births | 725.88 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Chad 747.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 4 Liberia 627.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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